This book looks at some famous astronauts in the history of space exploration, including the first man in space and the first man to walk on the Moon. There have been many astronauts who have made tremendous contributions to our knowledge of space. But asking “who is the most famous?” is somewhat tricky. For one, it’s a bit subjective. And second, it can be hard to objectively measure just how important and individuals’ contributions really are. Surely, all astronauts are deserving of recognition and respect for their bravery and contributions to the pursuit of knowledge. This book is great read for students and readers who have special interest in Space and Astronomy _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Contents 1. Where No Man Has Gone Before — Pgs. 7 2. Space Programs: Success and Failures — Pgs. 15 3. Those Who Flew Beyond the Horizon — Pgs. 25 1. Yuri Gagarin — Pgs. 27 2. John Glenn — Pgs. 34 3. Neil Armstrong — Pgs. 41 4. Sally Ride — Pgs. 49 5. Buzz Aldrin — Pgs. 56 6. Chris Hadfield — Pgs. 64 7. Kalpana Chawla — Pgs. 72 8. Rakesh Sharma — Pgs. 80 9. Sunita Williams — Pgs. 87 10. Alan B. Shepard — Pgs. 95 11. Christa McAuliffe — Pgs. 102 12. Jim Lovell — Pgs. 110 13. Marc Garneau — Pgs. 117 14. Valeri Polyakov — Pgs. 124 15. Alexey Leonov — Pgs. 132 16. Valentina Tereshkova — Pgs. 139 17. Dennis Anthony Tito — Pgs. 147 18. Guy Laliberte — Pgs. 153 19. Guion Bluford — Pgs. 160 20. Eileen Collins — Pgs. 168 4. Mishaps in Conquest of Outer Space — Pgs. 176 5. The Road Ahead — Pgs. 184